The amount of adrenaline coursing thru my veins as I crouched over the fuel tank of my ATV with a wide open throttle, throwing dirt behind me as the machine screamed up the hills was amazing. Seeing the sand shoot off the quad's knobby tires was a rush as the ATV dug in and powered out of the high banked buttonhook turns. The smell of the sage brush in the morning air coupled with the dust from the small group of riders that followed tour guide, Kevin, down the first trail was more than enough "caffeine" to wake me up. READ MORE
The annual Mesquite Days scheduled for May 2 - 5 includes loads of fun and lots of things to do.
The four day event begins on May 2 with an Old-Time Bakeoff sponsored by the Historical Society. This year's theme is "lemons."
On Thursday, May 3, a local National Day of Prayer begins at 6:00 pm at City Hall.
A Founders Forum is scheduled that evening, also in City Hall.
On Friday and Saturday, people can participate in the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life Event. READ MORE
A little Hollywood mystery and glamour are tucked away at the Historic Beaver Dam Lodge in Beaver Dam just eight miles from Mesquite.
During the “Roaring Twenties” the Beaver Dam Lodge was built (1929) in the oasis as a halfway stop to provide lodging for the traveler between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. It soon became a popular resort for movie stars - even before Las Vegas. Luminaries such as Errol Flynn, Jack Benny, Wallace Berry, Tyrone Power and his READ MORE
